What is recorded here
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A burnt mound in the Colp West area, typically dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, is a type of archaeological feature associated with ritual or industrial activity. Its significance lies in providing evidence of early human settlement and land use in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
The Glendemesne walls/gates/railings · 342 yd
Site of Colpa FortFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 498 yd
Site of Old CastleCastle, unclassified · 540 yd
Saint Columba's Church (Colp)church/chapel · 604 yd
RuinCastle, tower house · 1570 yd
Newgrange Business ParkMemorial · 3.2 mi
Yellow IslandIslet · 4.2 mi
Ben HeadCliff · 5.0 mi